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From Vengeance to Veinte: Kristoff Cigars Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The past 20 years have been good to Glen Case, founder and CEO of Kristoff Cigars. Starting out as a struggling, would-be cigar maker, Case can look back on his two decades of...
The Premium Cigar Association Closes Out a Successful PCA25 Trade Show; Reveals Dates for 2026-2029 Trade Shows
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) held its annual trade show and convention in New Orleans on April 11-14, 2025. This year’s trade show was the first held in New Orleans since...
Premium Cigar Association Announces the 2025 Best of the Leaf Awards Winners
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) announces the winners of the second annual Best of the Leaf Awards. The PCA Best of the Leaf Awards was created to showcase the premium retail...
PCA25: Note from the President
Welcome to the Premium Cigar Association’s 2025 Trade Show! We are thrilled to be hosting premium tobacco’s premier annual show at the New Orleans Convention Center this year. As...
PCA25: Welcome to New Orleans
I want to welcome all our members from around the world to the Premium Cigar Association 2025 Trade Show (PCA25), where history and tradition are at the forefront of the new age...
Cuban Creations: The French Quarter’s Cigar Bar
Pleasure seekers descending on New Orleans all know before they arrive that a visit to the French Quarter is an indispensable excursion. The bustling, historic 6x14-block...
Where to Smoke: New Orleans
The biggest event of the year for the premium tobacco industry is returning to New Orleans for the first time in over a decade! Be sure to visit our PCA members located in New...
Taking it Easy in The Big Easy
New Orleans is one of the most unique cities in the United States. Throughout its history the city, or the area around it, has been home to Native American tribes, Spanish...
PCA Member Update: Addressing U.S. Tariff Measures
On April 2, 2025, the White House introduced a sweeping trade policy shift, set to impact the premium cigar industry among others. Starting April 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT, a...
Habana Port: Smoking in The Big Easy
In the late 19th century, shortly after New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebration began to take on its carnival-like spirit, New Orleans was known around the world as the cigar...
Premium Cigar Association Releases New Digital Editions of Publications
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA) has announced the availability of new digital editions of its publications PCA The Magazine, PCA Attendee Guide, and PCA The Almanac. These...
Cigar Tourism: A Celebration of Craft, Culture and Commerce
Cigar tourism isn’t just catching on — it’s becoming a cultural movement, and a unique tool to support the commerce of cigars. The modern-day cigar enthusiast is...